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11 Private Health Facilities Shut Down in Suleja for Operating Without Registration

The Niger State Private Health Facilities Agency (NISPHFA) has shut down 11 private health facilities in Suleja, Niger State, for operating without registration and licensing in a major crackdown on illegal healthcare operations. The agency, which is charged with overseeing the registration and monitoring of private health establishments in Niger State, described the closures as part of its ongoing campaign to end quackery and protect citizens from substandard healthcare services. The closed facilities were identified as operating illegally in various locations across Suleja Local Government Area, offering medical services to the public without meeting the required regulatory standards or obtaining proper registration from the agency. The shutdown comes under the agency's "crackdown on illegal health facilities" initiative, which has been tagged with the campaign hashtag #EndQuackery as part of the broader "New Niger Health Agenda" and healthcare reform efforts in […]

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Gates Foundation Urges Nigeria to Boost Funding for Non-Communicable Diseases

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has called on the Nigerian government to significantly increase funding for health programmes targeting non-communicable diseases (NCDs), warning that the country faces a growing crisis. Speaking at a Roundtable Forum in Abuja, the Foundation’s Country Director, Uche Amaonwu, stressed the need to integrate NCD care into primary healthcare and strengthen health financing policies. “In Nigeria, we’ve seen a rising burden of non-communicable diseases. This is why the roundtable is charting a new path,” Amaonwu said. He explained that the Foundation is working with life sciences partners to co-invest in health systems, shifting from isolated projects to coordinated support. He added that health access must be seen as a foundation for prosperity. “Families sell assets, cut back on education, and sacrifice opportunities just to pay medical bills. That cycle must be broken,” he said. The […]

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